Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll
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Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll by Richard Balls
The biography of the late, great self-made Essex lad, Ian Dury. For this book Dury co-operated with author Richard Balls who has produced a vivid portrait, illustrated with many photographs from private collections.
'Tells Dury's story with great lucidity, adn it is at pains to highlight the character swings and downright beatliness that Dury could exhibit to his nearest and dearest..if you want a straight, linear biography of Dury's life and times. this does the trick.' RECORD COLLECTOR 'For all its unflinching honesty, this splendid, bawdy account of his time on the planet seems like a fitting epitaph. Q
Richard Balls is the author of two books: Sex & Drugs & Rock 'n' Roll: The Life Of Ian Dury (Omnibus Press) and Be Stiff: The Stiff Records Story (Soundcheck Books). He was journalist for 20 years, starting his career in local papers in London before moving to Dublin, where he wrote for a range of national papers including the Sunday Press, Sunday Times and Irish Times. In 1999 he joined the Eastern Daily Press and was appointed news editor of the Norwich Evening News before moving into communications. He lives in Norwich with his wife and two daughters.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780711986442 |
| ISBN 10 | 0711986444 |
| Title | Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll |
| Author | Richard Balls |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Omnibus Press |
| Year published | 2001-10-15 |
| Number of pages | 300 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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